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Default search engine in Ubuntu Firefox

Default search engine in Ubuntu Firefox

By Tom on February 19, 2010

Ubuntu will be switching their default search engine from Google to Yahoo in the next release (v10.04) because they have struck a deal where they will get a cut of the money made whenever a user clicks on a advert after doing a search. The only reason that this is interesting is that Yahoo search [...]

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Posted in Tech Journal | Tagged Google, Microsoft, Open-source, shameless-self-promotion, Ubuntu | 1 Response

Ubuntu 9.10 on a Sony Vaio VGN-AR51E

Ubuntu 9.10 on a Sony Vaio VGN-AR51E

By Tom on January 1, 2010

I recommend the new Ubuntu 9.10 release (Karmic Koala), it works well on a Sony VGN-AR51E. Karmic Goods: It includes a new piece of software called “Ubuntu One”: Ubuntu One currently gives you 2GB of free cloud storage via a folder called “Ubuntu One” in your home directory or via a URL (https://one.ubuntu.com/). Ubuntu One [...]

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Posted in Tech Journal | Tagged Ubuntu | 7 Responses

Perfectly sized “Powered by Ubuntu” Sticker (18/Aug/08)

By Tom on August 18, 2008

If you have a Laptop with a small circular power button (e.g. a Sony VGN-AR51E) the stickers in issue 110 of Linux format magazine seem to be perfectly sized to frame it if you cut a hole in the middle of the Ubuntu logo. Of course, the other thing you have to do is peel [...]

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